Flooring

[KathyJB]

Work is coming along for my chicken coop. Just need to finish the trim, doors and roof shingles and then prime and paint. I've been wracking my brain trying to decide what to put down for the flooring and can't decide so I'm asking the experts.

What is on your floor? Just the wood and whatever material you like best? (shavings, dirt, etc) Should I put down tile? Paint the heck out of the wood floor and then put down sand or bedding? I've even thought about that stuff you get for tub surround?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I have heard people raving about linoleum.

My metal shed coop floor is plain wood.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

We put down linoleum over the whole floor and then added sand. The linoleum by the door is not covered with sand, Also put up the bathroom "walls" material ( I am not sure what it is called). The paint was being washed off when I cleaned and this stuff works great. Easy to wash down with a rag.




The dark bar is one of the roosts. It is covered in indoor/outdoor carpeting and is hung with joists hangers. The roost is removable so I can hose the roost down once a week.

 

[MonsterClucker]

We put down linoleum over the whole floor and  then added sand. The linoleum by the door is not covered with sand, Also put up the bathroom "walls" material ( I am not sure what it is called). The paint was being washed off when I cleaned and this stuff works great. Easy to wash down with a rag.




The dark bar is one of the roosts. It is covered in indoor/outdoor carpeting and is hung with joists hangers. The roost is removable so I can hose the roost down once a week.

That is soo convenient!! I'm building a second/larger coop and I'm gonna use linoleum for the floor and the the roost wall since the like to squirt ewwww! Lol. But convenience is the key. Easy to clean!
If you decide on just wood, MAKE SURE you coat it with some type of hard sealant so the moisture dosent soak into the wood. I learned the hard way

Good luck with your floor!

 

[Fishbone]

My next coop will have vinyl floors and extend it up the walls as far as it will go.
Bent around the bottom and going up the walls, as little cutting as possible so there are no cracks for poop to collect.
Especially around the walls of the roost!

No glue, just staples.
Latex sealant on all the cut/joints.

Bathroom wall board is another choice too. Seal all the joints with a latex sealer...silicone gets moldy.

Mama Hen's coop is the ideal setup, vinyl floors, bathroom wallboard....looks good too!!

I've tried painting wood coop floors...it doesn't hold up over time, it will eventually get soaked!
Maybe the new (and expensive) floor coatings would be better.

 

[SophieL]

I put down these http://www.amazon.com/Norsk-Stor-NS...d=1341941931&sr=8-16&keywords=garage+flooring. They're non slip rubber and super easy to clean with a pine shaving about 3 inches deep on top. I just spray them down!

 

[KathyJB]

I'm going to start calling around to buy some linoleum. Faster and easier than putting down the leftover tile I found in the garage when we remodeled our house. I like that sand on the floor too.

 

[rambunctious]

I'm going to start calling around to buy some linoleum. Faster and easier than putting down the leftover tile I found in the garage when we remodeled our house. I like that sand on the floor too.

I know a lot of times big box stores HD, Lowes etc..will have remnants cheap.

 

[JackE]

I use and highly recommend a rubberized roof coat product I got from Lowes. (Blackjack#57) To apply, STIR WELL, then dump a big dollop onto the floor and apply with a roller. Put down a heavy layer on the whole floor. Unlike linoleum or vinyl, this product becomes a permanent part of the floor. You will never have to worry about a tear or rip that is going to allow moisture to become trapped between the vinyl or linoleum and the wood floor. It also totally seals the gap where the walls meet the floor where moisture and insect pests can hang out. This stuff can handle being exposed to all kinds of weather on a roof, protecting a chicken coop floor is nothing to it. I've had mine down over 2yrs now, and when I do my twice a year cleanings, it looks as good as the day I put it down. No peeling or flaking, this stuff is bullet proof. The BEST wood coop floor protection out there.
Jack

 

[RiddleMe]

I use and highly recommend a rubberized roof coat product I got from Lowes. (Blackjack#57) To apply, STIR WELL, then dump a big dollop onto the floor and apply with a roller. Put down a heavy layer on the whole floor. Unlike linoleum or vinyl, this product becomes a permanent part of the floor. You will never have to worry about a tear or rip that is going to allow moisture to become trapped between the vinyl or linoleum and the wood floor. It also totally seals the gap where the walls meet the floor where moisture and insect pests can hang out. This stuff can handle being exposed to all kinds of weather on a roof, protecting a chicken coop floor is nothing to it. I've had mine down over 2yrs now, and when I do my twice a year cleanings, it looks as good as the day I put it down. No peeling or flaking, this stuff is bullet proof. The BEST wood coop floor protection out there.
Jack

I second JackE, although my wood coop floor was just sealed with Kilz primer then two coats of porch paint and I haven't had any problems... I just did a total clean out this spring and no dampness at all. BUT, I would have gone the Blackjack route if I had only found out about it before I put down my paint. Discovered it afterwards and it needs to be applied to raw wood to bond properly, so I couldn't use it at that point.